The modern Western anthem of expressive individualism could be summed up in the words, “I am who I am.” To be an individual, and to express your individuality, is to be self-determining, and as far as possible, independent. The scary thing is, or should be, that this motto is how God is described in Ex.Continue reading “The Burning Bush of Individualism”
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Stewarding the Body for Gospel Ministry
On the value of Physical Training for the christian and ministry (1 Timothy 4:7-8)
On Personal Revelation
If you or I were to ask a handful of people—church folk or otherwise—whether, loosely speaking, they felt or knew that God had spoken to them personally, my guess is that many would say they think it has happened. For staunch Reformed folk, this idea tends to make us uncomfortable (if that’s you, I knowContinue reading “On Personal Revelation”
Entering into the authority of the scriptures
When Jesus was tested in the wilderness, his retort to Satan’s temptations was, “It is written.” That was his authority—the written word. What gave this authority to the canon? It was the speaker, who was God (and still is). This opens up in my mind two ways of approaching the reading of the Bible. TheContinue reading “Entering into the authority of the scriptures”
The Point of Genealogies
When you come across genealogies in the Bible, which happens inevitably, you may wonder why they are there and also secretly think, “Can I skip this? Or skim this?” Although every genealogy has its own unique purpose, flavor, and message, there are general principles and purposes behind all genealogies in the Bible.
That’s what this article explores.
Nothing For Keeps
“What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;Continue reading “Nothing For Keeps”
How The Gospel Narrative Rewrites Cultural Narratives
“Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and theContinue reading “How The Gospel Narrative Rewrites Cultural Narratives”
On Flattery of the Self
“In their own eyes, [the wicked] flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.” (Psalm 36:2) In verse 2 of Psalm 36, the poet is speaking about those who have no fear of God or regard for who He is. Such a lack of regard or thought for the one who is HimselfContinue reading “On Flattery of the Self”
Productive Suffering
Getting into the mindset and the head of the apostle Paul is rather uncomfortable at times. It’s uncomfortable because we like ourselves the way we are. That’s to say that we are comfortable with what we’ve got now. In one sense we assume we have enough strength to do what we need to do, thatContinue reading “Productive Suffering”
Some Honest Wisdom on Work
In this post, we will see that the wise worker is an honest worker, while the foolish worker is a dishonest worker. But if you don’t like this post, don’t worry. Just tell me you loved it. Better still, don’t read it, and tell me you loved it. I won’t know the difference.
Bigvai and Shiphrah 